Thanks, I was hoping the lines on their backs were a sign. 2 of them have straight lines going from their heads to their backs and the other 2 have a spot on their head and then a straight line down their backs. Hoping I get both sexes not just one out of the 4.

Thanks, I was hoping the lines on their backs were a sign. 2 of them have straight lines going from their heads to their backs and the other 2 have a spot on their head and then a straight line down their backs. Hoping I get both sexes not just one out of the 4.

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There is an article I've read that states "typically" of the partridge type colored chicks, the chicks that have a continuous line from head to tail and 3 colors in their chipmunk bars are the females, those that have a break between head and back and have only 2 colors in their chipmunk bars are male.

I used that technique to pick out my 2 EE chicks at the feed store and both have developed into nice pullets.

However, I don't know if that holds true in a lot of cases. I would have to repeat that experiment a lot of times before I would be convinced that is true.

So the standard answer for Speckled Sussex is no. Try it and see if you can see any difference in the chipmunk pattern and then note which bird is a male or female as it grows.

I lost each baby when they were around 4-5 weeks old. I had 8 chicks and got all of them from Tractor supply. They would be acting fine and then I'd wake up and find some in the brooder dead I know it wasn't the Temp in the brooder. It broke my Heart! They were eating and drinking and acting normal. I really don't understand what happened but I wont be buying chicks from tractor supply again.